After more than 70 years of cooperation, Germany abandons Adidas for Nike, the controversy erupts

2024-03-22 17:17:42Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
After more than 70 years of cooperation, Germany abandons Adidas for Nike, the
The coach of Germany, Julian Nagelsman, with the traditional "Adidas" shirt

Controversy again in Germany, this time about the jersey. The decision of the German Federation (Dfb) to end cooperation with "Adidas" after more than 70 years, to switch to the American company "Nike" from 2027, has surprised the Germans. And immediately the debate broke out.

Representatives of the Berlin government have also reacted to this issue. The first was the vice-chancellor and Minister of Economy, Robert Habek, who, after the announcement of the Dfb, criticized the change of the brand of the national team jersey.

"I can't imagine Germany's jersey without the three stripes. For me, Adidas is black, red and gold, they've always been together. Part of the German identity. I'd like a little more local patriotism ", - said Habek.

The historic change of the German Federation has also irritated the Minister of Health, Karl Lauterbach. "'Adidas' is no longer the jersey of the national football team? An American company instead? Wrong decision, commercialism destroys a tradition, a part of the house," Lauterbach wrote in a post on X.

Even the member of the Bundestag, Dorothe Baer, ​​always in X, has called the decision of the Dfb "wrong and ruthless". The cooperation of the German national team with "Nike" should last until 2034.

According to the German daily "Handelsblatt", citing sources close to this sector, the American manufacturer of sports clothing will invest more than 100 million euros per year, starting from 2027. This means that "Nike" would exceed by a large margin the amount of the contract with "Adidas", which, according to "Bild", guaranteed the Federation 50 million euros per year.


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